Guest-Obsessed Specialty Sales Leader

Target; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 64,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discount

Paid sick leave

Paid national holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Target is seeking a Specialty Sales Executive Team Leader in a fast-paced retail environment to drive sales and develop a high-performing team in our store. You will manage merchandising, guest service, and store operations to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

As a leader, you will recruit, coach and evaluate hourly team members, ensure compliance with safety and policy standards, and collaborate across departments to meet sales goals while maintaining an engaging store atmosphere.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable.
• Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis.
• Learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales, understand your role in sales growth and how your departments and team contribute to total store profitability.
• Create a guest‑obsessed culture and lead your team to prioritize the guest experience and deliver on store sales goals.
• Create schedules and make adjustments as needed to align to guest traffic and business needs.
• Manage your team to effectively plan merchandising and pricing workload including transitions, revisions, sales plans, sampling and promotions.
• Know and assess the competition and leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business and be the destination of choice for our guests.
• Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (this includes early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends).
• Build a team of consultants that are knowledgeable and passionate about Apparel and Accessories, Beauty and Electronics.
• Manage and develop a sales force using selling training techniques.
• Lead A&A, Beauty and Electronics backroom processes, organization, layout and replenishment of the salesfloor to ensure product is available for guests.
• Lead your team to deliver inspiring visual moments in A&A, Home, Baby and other seasonally relevant areas.
• Ensure fitting rooms are used as an extension of the sales floor and are welcoming.
• Plan, lead and follow‑up on organizational and operational change.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Business acumen

Ambiguity management

Conflict management

Team leadership

Organizational skills

Guest service orientation

Education

4 year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Target is seeking a Specialty Sales Executive Team Leader in a fast-paced retail environment to drive sales and develop a high-performing team in our store. You will manage merchandising, guest service, and store operations to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

As a leader, you will recruit, coach and evaluate hourly team members, ensure compliance with safety and policy standards, and collaborate across departments to meet sales goals while maintaining an engaging store atmosphere.